Malicious PDF — malware analysis report

Static analysis result for SHA-256 bd00c23f9ec7b484…

MALICIOUS

PDF

63.6 KB Created: 2021-09-27 02:09:57 +03:00 Authoring application: wkhtmltopdf 0.12.5 (via Qt 5.11.3) First seen: 2021-10-27
MD5: 2bc6b1d4b49b377bc86ebdb14d270c5c SHA-1: 08f5835d435bab980505571833fa645dd337fc22 SHA-256: bd00c23f9ec7b484c3ca6bbd3b7d43d771e95418fd2defaf37b397e91ca0abe6
202 Risk Score

Malware Insights

MITRE ATT&CK
T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment T1059.007 JavaScript

The PDF contains embedded JavaScript and numerous links, many pointing to compromised WordPress sites and disposable hosting, indicating a phishing or malware distribution attempt. The ClamAV detection and ML classifier further support its malicious nature. The embedded JavaScript likely facilitates the redirection to malicious URLs.

Machine Learning

  • Nyx PDF Classifier malicious score 0.5690

Heuristics 7

  • ClamAV: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2568dad23a94d95-d2568dad23a94d95-10044375-0 critical CLAMAV_DETECTION
    ClamAV detected this file as malware: Pdf.Phishing.Trojan-d2568dad23a94d95-d2568dad23a94d95-10044375-0
  • PDF link to algorithmically-generated URL high PDF_RANDOM_URL_LINK
    PDF contains a clickable HTTP(S) link whose host looks algorithmically generated (pronounceable-random labels) and whose path/query carries a long high-entropy token. This is the randomized-redirector pattern of malspam phishing lures — the visible document is only a prompt — not a PDF parser vulnerability.
  • PDF link farm points to compromised-WordPress upload storage medium PDF_COMPROMISED_CMS_UPLOAD_LINK_FARM
    PDF contains multiple clickable links, across many distinct hosts, whose targets are random-slug files parked in the upload directories of vulnerable WordPress form plugins (FormCraft, Super Forms). This is the hallmark of the 'free document/template' SEO phishing PDF family, which ranks for search queries and routes users into payload/redirect chains hosted on compromised sites. The PDF itself carries no exploit — the risk is the linked destinations.
  • Small PDF is a non-clustered link farm on disposable hosting medium PDF_SEO_DISPOSABLE_LINK_FARM
    Small PDF contains many clickable external PDF links spread thin across many distinct hosts (no single dominant host), corroborated by a utm_term SEO-redirector link and/or links parked on free/disposable content hosts. This is the 'free document/template' SEO phishing PDF family, which ranks for search queries and routes users into payload/redirect chains, rather than a normal document citation pattern. The PDF itself carries no exploit — the risk is the linked destinations.
  • Embedded JS stream low PDF_JS
    PDF references a /JS stream. Generic JavaScript is common in benign forms; specific dangerous APIs are scored by separate rules.
  • External URI info PDF_URI
    PDF contains an external URL action
  • Embedded URL info EMBEDDED_URL
    One or more URLs were extracted from the document. The URL itself is not a detection — see the per-URL labels for which channel (macro, JS, link annotation, document body, ...) reached each URL.
    URL https://allytemp.ru/uplcv?utm_term=how+to+save+only+certain+pages+of+a+pdf PDF link annotation
    • http://clearlakesd.org/wp-content/plugins/formcraft/file-upload/server/content/files/16147ea23f230c---rulimoparizinujaturawoko.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://kapelski.pl/userfiles/file/bizeseduw.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://www.sunarnuricomuisvealisverismerkezi.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/u2s8kch1vvcjqjvi18tnhecka0/givotifarawukorerebuz.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://inprovitcentroamerica.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/98384400161.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://lamgi.pl/ckfinder/userfiles/files/66487930289.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://sk4education.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/kipinuvilijofelowonujeso.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://heritagelogs.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/rn88c0mn2g6chn0v86b6svlo23/jujizatejuvanipu.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://fiberglasssupplydepot.com/userfiles/files/pixoxudejamezufupojikopak.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://liweisteel.co.th/ckfinder/userfiles/files/xeluzunad.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://pecsimutargygaleria.hu/files/file/7879569862.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://o-dance.dacola.com/upload/files/37159042756.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://zamaro.cz/images/fcke_files/file/39924664442.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://aluminial.pnh.pt/js/ckfinder/userfiles/files/24427856591.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://propertiesforrent.com/userfiles/file///zejupiterujufilokivixeja.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://moretonassets.net/userfiles/29312324071.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://springkasteelhuren.be/userfiles/file/wasajosofatabovipix.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://4bzsoftware.com/Images_upload/files/27541009958.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://www.chinacimctrailer.com/wp-content/plugins/super-forms/uploads/php/files/623eb3e3e788c5167d0471fd0210a6e2/gofaxamesaxizo.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://cherriestattoo.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/96994629824.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://droprint.my/home/ququ4923/public_html/userfiles/file/47809245952.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://madurastones.com/userfiles/file/69190307608.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dynamicyunnan.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/81305330784.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://journalofcritique.com/ckdosyalari/upload/files/rudusabediki.pdfIn PDF document text
    • https://landi-bg.com/images/file/35104041701.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://moyamoya.center/images/hand_uploaded/files/gumexamegizitijotamafoni.pdfIn PDF document text
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.netIn PDF document text
    • http://dejavu.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/LicenseIn PDF document text

Extracted artifacts 2

Files carved from inside the sample during analysis.

FilenameKindSourceSize
font_00_sfnt_off0000b634.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xB634 16792 bytes
SHA-256: 9d2294e344127da9ddc2b77d68b1576b6b78373885bc9da2859f180a98f2c1e1
font_01_sfnt_off0000ce4b.bin pdf-font-stream PDF embedded font (sfnt) at offset 0xCE4B 11052 bytes
SHA-256: 3db4d8d25c1a43b676f5decb429d12f5ee8f4f7c02bbb9f9c7c971b6c6a1707b